Psalms 99:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his footstool: Holy is he.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רֽוֹמְמ֡וּ יְה֘וָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ וְֽ֭הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַהֲדֹ֥ם רַגְלָ֗יו קָד֥וֹשׁ הֽוּא׃

Transliteration

rôməmû YHWH ʾĕlōhênû wə-hištaḥăwû to-hădōm raḡlāyw qādôš hûʾ

Grammar Details

*rôməmû*: polel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - exalt
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*ʾĕlōhênû*: common noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our God
*wə-hištaḥăwû*: conjunction + hishtaphel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and bow down/worship
*hădōm*: common noun, masculine singular construct with preposition *lə* - to footstool of
*raḡlāyw*: common noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet
*qādôš*: adjective, masculine singular - holy
*hûʾ*: personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he

Word Meanings

*rôməmû*: exalt/lift up/praise
*hištaḥăwû*: bow down/prostrate/worship
*hădōm*: footstool/foot rest

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 132:7 : 7 We will go into his tabernacles; We will worship at his footstool.
Exod 15:2 : 2 Jehovah is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation: This is my God, and I will praise him; My father's God, and I will exalt him.
Ps 34:3 : 3 Oh magnify Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together.
Ps 99:3 : 3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name: Holy is he.
Isa 25:1 : 1 O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, [even] counsels of old, in faithfulness [and] truth.
Isa 66:1 : 1 Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?
Ps 21:13 : 13 Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power.
Ps 99:9 : 9 Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his holy hill; For Jehovah our God is holy.
Ps 107:32 : 32 Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, And praise him in the seat of the elders.
Ps 108:5 : 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth.
Ps 118:28 : 28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee: Thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
Lev 19:2 : 2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy; for I Jehovah your God am holy.
Isa 12:4 : 4 And in that day shall ye say, Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his doings among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted.
1 Chr 28:2 : 2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.
Hos 11:7 : 7 And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to [him that is] on high, none at all will exalt [him].

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